The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21
Platform.
LAND.

Every human being possesses natural ina'ien-
able right to rufficient land for self-enpport and
we desire to secure TO every industrious citizen ,
home, ~ the highest result Of free institutions.
o this end we demand a graduated land tax on
AL large estates, especially those held for spec
ulative or tenant purposes: the reclamation Of
oil nnearned land grants: the immediate opening
OF Oklahoma to homestead settlement; tie Eur-
chasc OF all unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement Of the various tribes upon lande in
severalty; alec laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the require
ments OF their business and alien ownership Of
Of land. The systems OF irrigat on In States and
territories where necessary should be under
such public control IS shau secnrc-the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises to the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication and transporta
ton should be owned or controlled by the pco-
pie, ~ Is the United States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment Of q national monetary
system in the interest Of the producer instead Of
the Spectator and usurer. BY which acirculxting
medium in necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be isrued directly to the people
without: the Intervention OF banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security at low rate Of
interest to relieve them from the cxt0rtions OF
usury and enable them to control the money sup
ply. Postal savings banks should be establish
ed. While We have free coinage Of gold. We
| should have free coinage Of silver We demand
the prompt payment OF the uNatioDal debt and
condemn the furthur issue OF interest-bearing
bonds. either. by the National government or BY
Statesterritories or municipalities.
LABOR.
| Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
| and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes: the letting OF convict labor to contract
/ ors prohibited; the contract system abolished
in public w0rke; the hours OF labor In industrial
| establishments reduced commemorate with the
increase OF production In acknowledgement
employees protected from bodily injury: equa
pay given for equal work for both sexes and
| labor, agricultural and cooperative associa-
tons be fostered and incorporated by law.
Tie foundation of = republic 10 the intelligence
Of its citizens and children who are driven IN.
/ to workshops, mines and factories are de-
prived OF education, which should be secured
to all by proper legislation. We desire Il
| see labor organization extend throughout
| civilized countries until 1t shall be impossible
| for despots TO arrsy the workinRmen Of orc
country in war against their brothers o.
another country.
| SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
i Al OppICSiaIiOu VI buc UCEvlVceO VI A0C AAstcS
States soldiers and sailors, we demand TO
| them justice before charity. The purposel.
deprecated money paid them during the wa
should be made EQUAL In value to the go.t
| paid the bondhoder. The soldier was prom
led coin or its equivalent and p aid In depreci
| ated psper. The bondholder loaned the Govern
meat deprecated paper and contracted 10 taxi
| it for his bonds, but was psid In gold.
/ INCOME TAX.
| A graduated income tax isthe most equitable
| system OF taxation, placing the burden o
| government on those who can best afford &
pay. instead OF layiay 1t on the farmers anc
producers, exempting millionaire stakeholder
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
/ The capture of the United States Senate b
m llionares and tools OF corporations, VIII
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
ems the very existence OF the republic. W,
demand . constitutional amendment maxim
United States Senators elective BY direct yot
Of the people.
MoNGoLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
ed as shall effectually exclude from Americ
the Monaghan slave and Asiatic compel
ton.
4 ARMED MEN.
The employment Of bodies Of armed men b.
private corporations should be prohibited.